The Advanced Forensic Science Series grew out of the recommendations from the 2009 NAS Report: Strengthening Forensic Science: A Path Forward. This volume, Firearm and Toolmark Examination and Identification, will serve as a graduate-level text for those studying and teaching firearm and toolmark examination and identification. It will also prove an excellent reference for forensic practitioner's libraries or use in their casework. Coverage includes a wide variety of tools and toolmarks, analysis of gunshots, ammunition, gunshot wounds and professional issues they may encounter. Provides basic principles of forensic science and an overview of firearms and toolmarksContains information on a wide variety of tools and toolmarksCovers the analysis and interpretation of gunshots, ammunition and gunshot woundsIncludes a section on professional issues, such as: from crime scene to court, lab reports, and health and safetyIncorporates effective pedagogy, key terms, review questions, discussion question and additional reading suggestions INDICE: Editor: Biography Contributors Series Foreword *Please note each section will include Key Terms, Review Questions, Discussion Questions, and Additional Readings sections. Section 1: Introduction Basic Principles of Forensic Sciences F. Crispino and M.M. Houck Forensic Classification of Evidence M.M. Houck Interpretation/The Comparative Method M.M. Houck Section 2: Methods Laboratory Analysis S.G. Bunch Analysis, Comparison, Evaluation, and Verification (ACE-V) L. Tierney Range M.M. Houck Shotgun Ammunition on a Target M.S. Bonfanti and J. De Kinder Physical Match Y. Shor , Y. Yekutieli , S. Wiesner and T. Tsach Tools R.G. Nichols Humane Killing Tools S. Pollak and P. Saukko Section 3: Drugs Sequential Unmasking: Minimizing Observer Effects in Forensic Science K. Inman and N. Rudin Overview and Meaning of Identification/ Individualization C. Champod Sharp trauma U. Schmidt Gunshot wounds S. Pollak and P. Saukko Section 4: Fire and Arson Residues W.F. Rowe Overview, Analysis, and Interpretation F.S. Romolo Plastic Bag Striations C. Roux, S. Hales, M. Morelato, and S. Olinder Serial Number M.M. Houck Footwear Marks L. Hammer Vehicle Tire Marks and Tire Track Measurement W.J. Bodziak Crime Scene Analysis and Reconstruction W.J. Chisum Section 5: Explosives Crime Scene to Court K. Ramsey and E. Burton Forensic Laboratory Reports J. Epstein Health and Safety N. Scudder and B. Saw Measurement Uncertainty Ted Vosk
- ISBN: 978-0-12-800566-8
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 226
- Fecha Publicación: 27/10/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés